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The 7,656-square-foot house at 1333 Hogans Branch Road is for sale for $975,000.

The house has seven bedrooms, seven full baths and one half-bath. The house has a central vacuum, extensive woodwork and a cook’s kitchen.

It is surrounded by 17.7 acres of woods and landscaped lawn and has 24 additional acres next door that could be purchased for an additional price.

The house has nine parking spaces in attached and detached garages, which may appeal to someone with a car collection.

Jere Brassell loved riding his tractor across his property, feeling as if he lived on a secluded farm rather than moments away from the heart of Hendersonville.

“I could sit on my front porch and not see anybody. I loved the fact that I could get out on my tractor,” he said.

His 7,656-square-foot house at 1333 Hogans Branch Road is for sale for $975,000. The house has seven bedrooms, seven full baths and one half-bath. It is surrounded by 17.7 acres of woods and landscaped lawn and has 24 additional acres next door that are not on the market but could be purchased for an additional price, said Sean Shariati, Brassell’s Realtor.

The house is large but offers cozy living areas.(Photo11: Submitted)

Large estates becoming less common

Such properties are not impossible to find in Sumner County but are becoming less common as the population grows and neighborhoods become denser with smaller lots. Neighborhoods such as Fairvue Plantation and Foxland Harbor, two lakeside golf communities in Gallatin, tend to have small yards.

Durham Farms, a master-planned neighborhood in Hendersonville, is designed around small yards and community amenities that encourage residents to interact. The subdivision has a lifestyle director who plans group activities and events such as cooking classes and concerts on the grounds.

Shariati believes the property on Hogans Branch Road will appeal to an individual who desires more privacy or needs space for horses. Or, thanks to its combination of seclusion and a convenient location, the property could have uses other than as a private home.

'It's going to take a special person'

International buyers have also expressed interest, but Shariati said the process of marketing a home in the upper price range ta kes time. To speed the process, the price has been reduced from $1,299,900 to $975,000.

“I had a gentleman living in England (inquire about the property). He has horses but decided he needs more land,” he said.

The market for elite homes is small. In mid-January there were 31 homes listed on the HomeFinder website for sale in Sumner County priced at $950,000 and higher. The most expensive was entertainer Kelly Clarkson’s home at 123 Summit Lane in Hendersonville.

That 20,121-square-foot waterfront home is listed for $8.75 million. The 4-plus-acre property has been on the market since early 2018.

“It’s going to take a special person,” Brassell said of the eventual buyer the property at 1333 Hogans Branch Road.

The study, added when the house was expanded, is all cherry wood.(Photo11: Submitted)

Home in the country was a dream

Brassell built the house in 1985 and added on in 1995 when he wanted more room for his family.

“We literally doubled the size of the house and added the playground,” he said.

Building the house fulfilled his lifelong ambition. While growing up in an urban neighborhood in Nashville, “almost downtown,” Brassell dreamed of owning a home in the country. His children are grown now, and Brassell and his wife don’t live in the house. It’s time to sell, he said.

The house has nine parking spaces in attached and detached garages, which Shariati believes should appeal to someone with a car collection. The master suite is on the main level and has a sauna and separate his-and-her baths. The study is entirely cherry wood.

The house has a central vacuum, extensive woodwork and a cook’s kitchen. The main level has 4,842 square feet and the upstairs has 2,814 square feet.

The house has a feature that should appeal to music lovers. Brassell installed speakers in every room so he could listen to his beloved operas. He is a longtime member of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and holds season tickets.

Owning the property, he said, “was almost like living in a rustic resort.”